In today’s fast-paced and often chaotic world, many people seek solace, balance, and a deeper understanding of life. Buddhism, with its ancient teachings and practices, offers a path that resonates ...

Buddhists are the only group in this report whose number declined worldwide between 2010 and 2020. This was due both to religious disaffiliation among Buddhists in East Asia and to a relatively low ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — The Young Buddhist Initiative describes itself as bringing Buddhist traditions into the modern world in a way that it hopes will suit contemporary — particularly younger — lives. NEW ...

Evangelicals who discuss theology need to understand the branches. Given how hard it is to be indifferent, it’s not surprising that Buddhist expansion 2,000 years ago ran into a wall. Many people did ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic. (The Conversation) — ...

"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."—The Buddha Buddhism is most widely known ...

Buddhism originated around the fifth century B.C.E. in India, but today, more Buddhists live in China than India. Han Buddhism, the dominant branch of Buddhism in China, has blended with local belief ...